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With more than 75 participants taking the Coy Burnett track field in early March, Jacobsen Middle School wrapped up their season qualifier early last month for the upcoming Desert Area Junior Olympics Track Meet in Ridgecrest.

In preparation for the Ridgecrest meet, Tehachapi held a duel with Joshua Middle School, capturing some new school records by various student athletes.

“We practiced through freezing weather, wind, rain, and snow but the kids did well,” said head coach Amy Lang. “Some our new athletes should be very exciting to watch, they are extremely fast. We have some returnees from last year who should also do quite well.”

The new school records broken included AJ Snider in the high jump 4 ft 8 in and triple jump 29 ft 10 in, Paige Bennett in the 400m 1:09.50, Selena Demus in the 200m 29.66, and the team of Brian Castaneda, Sam Hawksley, Justin Hedberg, Ray Hoiser in the 4x100 relay with a time of 53.78.

“We have great high school track assistance and support from several of the runners and field athletes. The kids love having them and having an opportunity to learn from them,” added Lang. “I also feel that the high school athletes like the chance to mentor and the high school track coaches have also been extremely helpful. We couldn't do it without all of this help.”

Results from the Ridgecrest Meet will be highlighted in the coming weeks.

Jacobsen MS vs. Joshua MS Duel

Intermediate Boys
4 x 100 relay, 1st Brian Castaneda, Sam Hawksley, Justin Hedberg, Ray Hosier

100m 1st Ray Hosier, 2nd Brian Castaneda

200m 1st Ray Hosier 27.65, 2nd Brian Castaneda 28.68

400m 1st Sam Hawksley 1:08.82

Shot put 1st Ray Hosier 31'1"

High Jump 1st Justin Hedberg 4'4"

Long jump 1st Justing Hedberg 15'8", 2nd Brian Castaneda 15'7"

Intermediate Girls

100m AJ Snider 1st 15.26

Long jump 1st AJ Snider 13'2"

Triple jump 1st AJ Snider 29'10"

High jump 1st AJ Snider 4'8"

Youth Boys

3000m 1st Mark Minjares 14:37.00, 2nd Kyle Mathes-Orr 14:38.0

1500m 1st Cameron Gamble 5:23.0, 3rd Joshua Lara 5:41.0

800m 1st Cameron Gamble 2:41, 2nd Andy Caldwell 2:52.07, 3rd Joshua Lara 2:53.14

400m 2nd Lance Stone 1:15, 3rd Kyle Mathes-Orr 1:30

200m 1st Charles Hanson 27:19, 2nd Skylar Valencia 32.62, 3rd Shawn Carpenter 33;02

100m 1st Charles Hanson 12.65, 2nd Ian Neufeld 13.87, 3rd Ty Curry 13.88
Shot put 1st Andrew Jimenez 36'2"

Long jump 1st Ian Neufeld 14'10", 2nd Skylar Valencia 14'4", 3rd Cameron Gamble 14'2"

High jump 1st Charles Hanson 4'8", 3rd Mark Minjares 4'2"

4x400 relay 1st Taylor Carpenter, Lance Stone, Cameron Gamble, Ian Neufeld 5:00.59

Youth Girls

1500m 1st Emily Stickney 6:15.0, 2nd Jade Delgadillo 6:30.0

800m 1st Emily Stickney 3:08

400m 1st Paige Bennett 1:11.53, 2nd Jade Delgadillo 1:22.19, 3rd Jessica Perreault 1:32.08

200m 1st Selena Demus 31.43, 2nd Brittany Roach 34.19, 3rd Ashley Newman 35.84

100m 1st Selena Demus 13.68, 3rd Brittany Roach 15.37

Long jump 1st Ashley Newman 9'8"

High jump 1st place tie  Paige Bennett 4'6",   Selena Demus 4'6"

Shot put 2nd Jami Robinett 23'6"

4x400 relay 1st Ashley Newman, Emily Stickney, Jade Delgadillo, Paige Bennett

Midget Boys

4x100 relay 1st Tyler Kroeger, Brett Smitch, Justin Walsh, Micah Fjeld  1:06

800m 1st Tyler Todd 3:11.53

400m 1st Tyler Kroeger 1:22, 2nd Tyler Todd 1:25.84

200m 1st Micah Fjeld 37.75, 2nd David Veszpeller 33.74,  3rd Cody Erickson 35.59

100m 1st Micah Fjeld 15.59, 3rd Ryan Grimes 16.47

Shot put 1st Brett Smitch 16'4"

High jump 1st David Veszpeller 4'0"

Long jump 1st David Veszpeller 13'10", 2nd Tyler Kroeger 13'1"

Midget Girls

4x100 Relay 1st Laney Ricker, Kayleigh Jarrett, Tamikka Tolentino, Madison Eberle, 1:09.75

100m 1st Laney Ricker, 14.97, 2nd Madison Eberle 15.87

200m 1st Kayleigh Jarrett 33.19, 2nd Madison Eberle 34.0, 3rd Kendra Murray 36.50

Long jump 1st Kayleigh Jarrett 12'8", 2nd Laney Ricker 11'9"